WEST virginia Legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2014

By Delegate Rodighiero

[Introduced February 8, 2017 ; Referred
to the Committee on Education ]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-6c, relating to allowing parents or the school to serve sweets during the holidays if the school receives parental or guardian consent.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-6c, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2.  STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

§18-2-6c.  Serving of sweets during holidays only; parental consent.

Parents or the school may serve sweets during the holidays, including, but not limited to, cakes, pies, chips, candy or other types of sweets:  Provided, That the school sends permission slips to the parent or guardian a week in advance and receives parental or guardian consent from one parent or guardian prior to serving the sweets.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or limit sale or distribution of any food item through fund-raising activities of students, teachers or educational groups when the items are intended for sale off the school grounds.

NOTE:  The purpose of this bill is to allow parents or the school to serve sweets during the holidays if the school receives parental or guardian consent.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.